Comparison

Salt vs StackStorm

On the evidence we track, Salt leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Salt57
StackStorm42
Score
Vioscale score
Salt57 / 100high · 78%updating
StackStorm42 / 100high · 76%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Salt
StackStorm
Model
StackStormcommercial
Price level
Saltfree
StackStormfree
Transparent
Salt
StackStorm
Integrations
Count
Salt1
StackStorm7
Reliability
Status page
Salt
StackStorm
Adoption
Dependent repos
Salt428
StackStorm12
Github stars
Salt15,637
StackStorm6,526
Package downloads weekly
Salt23,765
StackStorm
Activity
Commits last 30d
Salt47
StackStorm3
Release
Cadence days
Salt5
StackStorm69
History
StackStorm20 items
License
Spdx
StackStormApache-2.0
Language
Primary
SaltPython
StackStormPython
Market
Availability
Salt

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for configuration management tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Architecture
SaltAgent-based
StackStormAgent-based
Push / pull model
SaltPull
StackStormBoth
Config language
Salt-
StackStorm-
Deployment
Masterless mode
Salt-
StackStorm-
Hosting
SaltSelf-hosted only
StackStormSelf-hosted only
Correctness
Idempotent
Salt-
StackStorm-
Model
Desired-state declarative
Salt
StackStorm-
Ecosystem
Content registry
Salt-
StackStorm
Platform
Windows support
Salt
StackStorm-
Scope
Cloud provisioning
Salt
StackStorm
Governance
Policy / compliance
Salt-
StackStorm-
Commercial
Enterprise edition
Salt
StackStorm-
Licensing
Open-source core
Salt
StackStorm

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Salt

Leader

An open-source framework that allows teams to automate and manage thousands of systems from a central control plane. It provides remote command execution, configuration management, and infrastructure orchestration capabilities through a master-minion agent architecture.

Independently observed

StackStorm

A free, open-source automation platform that orchestrates complex workflows by integrating existing enterprise systems and services. It supports event-driven automation with rules, triggers, actions, and multi-step workflows for infrastructure management and operational remediation.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Salt

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

StackStorm

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Salt
StackStorm
macOS
Salt
StackStorm
Windows
Salt
StackStorm
Linux
Salt
StackStorm
CLI
Salt
StackStorm
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Salt
StackStorm
Self-hosted
Salt
StackStorm

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Salt

Leader
1 total
  • Bitnami
Independently observed

StackStorm

7 total
  • OpenStack
  • Docker
  • Puppet
  • Sensu
  • JIRA
  • LogStash
  • Splunk
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.